American & Southern | September 11, 2025
Thu, Sep 11, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1265
Basil Ede, Pair of Waterbird Illustrations
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$200
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(District of Columbia/Pennsylvania/England, 1931-2016)
Waterfowl Plate Designs for the Franklin Mint: Pied avocet (Avocet-Recurvirostra avosetta), 1980, signed and dated in ink lower right "Basil Ede 1980", gouache on cardstock, image 9 x 9 in., sheet 13-1/2 x 11 in.; unframed and unmatted; White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), 1980, signed and dated in ink lower right "Basil Ede 1980", gouache and watercolor on cardstock, image 9 x 9 in., sheet 13-1/2 x 11 in.; matted and unframed
Provenance: Franklin Mint, Concordville, Pennsylvania; partial archive purchased 2019
Note: This lot is accompanied by Franklin Mint Art Archives inventory paperwork.
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Franklin Mint, Concordville, Pennsylvania; partial archive purchased 2019; N/A
"Pied avocet" loose, with toning, wear, creasing, worn corners handling grime, remnants of old tape, surface dirt, "Goose" with toning, worn corners, mat with detached front cover, toning, wear
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